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In sports, a r______ is someone who is available to play as part of a team if one of the members is ill or cannot play.In sports, a reserve is someone who is available to play as part of a team if one of the members is ill or cannot play.
He ended up as a reserve, but still qualified for a team gold medal.
word reserve
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verb
If something is reserved for a particular person or purpose, it is kept specially for that person or purpose.
A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him.
In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant.
If you reserve something such as a table, ticket, or magazine, you arrange for it to be kept specially for you, rather than sold or given to someone else.
I'll reserve a table for five.
Demand will be huge, so ask your newsagent to reserve your copy today.
noun
A reserve is a supply of something that is available for use when it is needed.
The Gulf has 65 per cent of the world's oil reserves.
A friend can be a reserve of help in times of trouble.
In sports, a reserve is someone who is available to play as part of a team if one of the members is ill or cannot play.
He ended up as a reserve, but still qualified for a team gold medal.
A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals, birds, and plants are officially protected.
Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.
If someone shows reserve, they keep their feelings hidden .
The subject is one which must be discussed with reserve.
His natural reserve made him appear self-conscious.
A military reserve is a group of soldiers who are ready to join a military operation if they are needed.
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